Grow These Indoor Plants At Your Home to Clean Out Toxins like Carbon monoxide & Formaldehyde

Indoor pollutants that affect health are formaldehyde, volatile organic compounds (benzene and trichloroethylene or TCE), airborne organic pollutants, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides, pesticides and disinfectants (phenols), and radon. These pollutants cause symptoms ranging from headaches, allergies and fatigue to nervous system disorders, cancer and death. The indoor plants will survive inside while cleaning the air and making your home easy to breathe.

Aloe Vera

Mostly known for its healing benefits, the plant version has a lot to offer as well. It is sometimes referred to as an 'oxygen bomb' because of its ability to raise the level of oxygen in your home. It is one of the best indoor plants that remove carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and formaldehyde than most other plants. Being a tropical plant, it requires light and well drained soil. It is known to be succulent, so it does not require frequent watering.

Bamboo Palm

The bamboo palm is another plant that tops the list in its ability to remove toxins like formaldehyde from the air. The plant also removed benzene and trichloroethylene, an industrial solvent. Its lush, green fans borne on slender cane tufts add moisture to any room with a tropical feel.

Snake Plant

This peculiarly named plant gets its name from the long serpentine leaves that grow vertically. Snake plants absorb harmful toxins like formaldehyde and nitrogen oxides that are exposed in indoor spaces from things like carpets, cigarettes. and cleaning agents. Snake plant is one of the top NASA's rankings when it comes to absorbing toxins like carbon monoxide and producing oxygen.

Peace lily

The Peace Lily is one of the top 3 plants ranked by NASA that purify the air. They are so effective that they also get rid of ammonia and other common household pollutants such as xylene and benzene, and they also absorb mold spores. Beautiful flowers need moderate lighting to bloom fully and keep your home looking gorgeous.

Rubber Plant

Rubber plants are native to India and have an unusual feature where their roots erect and become attached to the trunk of the tree. This makes it an attractive ornamental plant that will attract guests while it works to clean the air of carbon monoxide, trichlorethylene and formaldehyde.

Philodendron

The Missouri Botanical Garden calls it "the best type of houseplant" because it removes most formaldehyde, which can be found in carpets and cleaning supplies. It comes in a variety of shapes and sizes and can accommodate most homes with medium to bright light. Not every philodendron will look the same because their leaves can be of different sizes.

Chinese Evergreen

Benzene and formaldehyde are two VOCs that Chinese Evergreens take care of. This plant is prized for its many cultivars, including the beautiful silver variegated and dark green on foliage.

NASA scientists are finding these air purifying plants surprisingly useful in absorbing potentially harmful gases and cleaning the air inside homes, indoor public spaces and office buildings. #Pollutionfreegreens